Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth attends 80th Victory Day celebrations in Moscow
Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth attended Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on 9 May 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Second World War, and called on President Vladimir Putin.
Summary
Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth visited Russia from 8 to 9 May 2025 and attended the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on 9 May, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet people in the Second World War (1941â45). He laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, watched the Victory Day Parade and called on President Vladimir Putin. He also held a bilateral meeting with Russian Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Alexander Fomin on military and military-technical cooperation.
Key facts
- Visit
- 8â9 May 2025, Russia
- Occasion
- 80th Victory Day, Moscow, 9 May 2025
- Called on
- President Vladimir Putin
- Bilateral
- Deputy Defence Minister Col Gen Alexander Fomin
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on 9 May 2025, attended by Sanjay Seth, marked which anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Second World War?
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Correct answer: B â 80th
The celebrations commemorated the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet people in the Second World War (1941â45).
Colonel General Alexander Fomin, with whom Sanjay Seth held a bilateral meeting in Moscow, is Russia's:
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Correct answer: B â Deputy Defence Minister
Colonel General Alexander Fomin is Russia's Deputy Defence Minister.